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Classic Names: A trio of Theos

　　The Theo family of names is moving on up, en masse. 　　The pater familias, Theodore, progressed thirty places this year on the Social Security list, rose 115% on Nameberry searches and was the only boy’s name to register more than once on our latest Quarterly Report, plus it’s been the...

Dec 12, 2024

Stylish vs Popular: The boys’ edition

Boys’ Names in Limbo: Is Roy ready to return? How about Howard?

Can’t Find A Name You Love? Maybe you’ve got BNDD

Cool Boy Names: The Nameberry 9

Celebrity Babies: Reese Witherspoon’s boy Tennessee James To V or Not To V? Can this Mom break family tradition? Todd and Troy, Keith and Kent: Can those old surfer-boy names resurface? Unusual Boys’ Names: 12 Fresh Biblical Choices Animal Names: Cool bear baby names beyond Paddington and Pooh Top Boy Names 2012 Boys’ Names: This week’s newsiest picks, from Barnaby to Jasper to Ned Boys’ Names 2012: Nameberry’s Top 100

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Nameberry Picks: The 12 best ‘You-can-call-me-Al’ names

Dec 12, 2024

　　One of Paul Simon‘s biggest hits was a song titled “You Can Call Me Al.” But, really, who calls anyone Al anymore? 　　Once upon a time, a century ago or so, Al was almost as commonplace a nickname as Joe or Jim, Bill or Bob. Al itself stood independently at Number 298, a casual...

Nickname-Proof Boys’ Names: Ace, Holden, and Ford

Dec 12, 2024

　　This week, Appellation Mountain’s Abby Sandel finds boys’ names that are anything but traditional, and wonders if nickname-free is the new priority when naming a son. 　　Flip through on an old high school yearbook, and you’ll probably find pictures of William “Billy” Jones and Mary “Mimi” Smith. 　　For generations, there...

Would You Crowd-Source Your Baby’s Name?

Dec 12, 2024

　　Okay, you’re Berries, of course you wouldn’t. 　　On the other hand, if crowd-sourcing your baby’s name is good enough for the most powerful new mom in corporate America….. 　　Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and venture capitalist husband Zack Bogue had their first baby, a boy, on Sunday, and took to Twitter...

Top Boy Names 2011

Dec 12, 2024

　　Nameberry’s top boy names 2011 includes big news: Asher has leapfrogged over Henry and Finn, last year’s number one and two, to take the top spot. 　　The Nameberry popularity lists track which names attracted the most views on our site this year. Consider them a predictor of which names parents...

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Rare Royal Girls’ Names: Christabel, Eugenie and Melita

Most Popular Girls’ Names of 2013….so far North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s baby name Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far) Creative Girls’ Names: Xia, Djena, and Geneva Newest Girl Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Ada to Xanthe Sassy Short Girl Baby Names: Blythe, Blake, Blair Unusual Baby Names: 10 same-but-different girl names

Baby Name Influencers: What name did someone else make you love?

Dec 12, 2024

　　My friend Kim loved the name Cordelia. This was in my pre-Nameberry days, and Cordelia‘s been off the Top 1000 since 1950: It certainly wasn’t a name that it occurred to me to love. 　　Still…..Cordelia. The more I thought about it, the more I loved Cordelia. Thanks, Kim, for the...

Unusual Girls’ Names: 100 excellent choices

Dec 12, 2024

　　One of our most popular blog posts ever was on 100 wonderful names given to 25 or fewer girls each year. (We did a boys’ version too.) 　　But what, we wondered recently, would happen if we narrowed the parameters even more? If we looked only at names given to ten...

Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys

Dec 12, 2024

　　by Abby Sandel/Appellation Mountain 　　Do you name boys and girls the same way? 　　We often reserve antique gems for girls – lady-like appellations like Charlotte, Amelia, Lydia, and Hattie. But this week, parents proved that retro picks work for boys, too. Several high-profile birth announcements revived grandpa-chic choices for our...

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Memorable Memorial Day Names: Marcellus, Maxcy and Moonlight

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To V or Not To V? Can this Mom break family tradition?

Dec 12, 2024

　　Megan , who lives just outside Philadelphia, is expecting her first boy after two little girls in June. Her daughters both have family names, but now her husband, Thomas IV, would like to continue the tradition of naming the boys in his family Thomas, making their son Thomas V. Problem...

Australian Baby Names: Focus on Banjo

Dec 12, 2024

　　By Anna Otto of Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　February 17th is the birthdate of Andrew Barton Paterson, affectionately known as “Banjo” Paterson. He was named Andrew after his Scottish-born father, and his middle name Barton was a family name from his mother’s side; he was related to Edmund Barton, who...

Nickname-Proof Boys’ Names: Ace, Holden, and Ford

Dec 12, 2024

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Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity The Coolest Unisex Nature Names How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around 200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Surprisingly International Baby Names

Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Dec 12, 2024

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Dec 12, 2024

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

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Ancient Names for Babies

Dec 12, 2024

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Dec 12, 2024

　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Dec 12, 2024

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

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How Popular is Too Popular?

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New Zealand Name Report

Dec 12, 2024

　　New Zealand native Anna Hamilton parses the recently released Kiwi name statistics and analyzes what’s up and down, in and out, including such surprise (to us) hits as Aria, Ayla, Anahera, Manaia, and Sione.. 　　BOYS 　　Looking first at the boys: The big news here is that after a five-year reign,...

Newest Babyberries: The quarterly report

Dec 12, 2024

　　Time again for one of my absolute favorite activities—rounding up the names that Berries have chosen over the past three-month period. These are the winning picks after all the options were weighed– so often the result of enlightened discussions with and suggestions from fellowberries. 　　Today’s Quarterly Report includes an even...

The Nameberry 9: What’s a normal name?

Dec 12, 2024

　　In The Nameberry 9 blog this week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel, addresseses the question of “What is a ‘normal name?” 　　The news was filled with so-called normal names this week. But what defines a normal name? Is it a Top Ten choice that plenty of people your age share? Or...

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

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How to Cope With Baby Name Regret

Dec 12, 2024

　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

Dec 12, 2024

　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Dec 12, 2024

　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...